South African Medical Research Council

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South African Medical Research Council
Short name
SAMRC
Country, city
South Africa, Cape Town
Publications
8 885
Citations
244 536
h-index
169
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (225 publications)
BMJ Open
BMJ Open (185 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (3039 publications)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (2188 publications)
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand (2035 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Harvard University
Harvard University (421 publications)
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University (315 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1969

Total publications
8885
Total citations
244536
Citations per publication
27.52
Average publications per year
153.19
Average authors per publication
10.97
h-index
169
Metrics description
h-index
A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine, 1262, 14.2%
General Medicine
1262 publications, 14.2%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1201, 13.52%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
1201 publications, 13.52%
Infectious Diseases, 1035, 11.65%
Infectious Diseases
1035 publications, 11.65%
Pharmacology (medical), 418, 4.7%
Pharmacology (medical)
418 publications, 4.7%
Immunology, 399, 4.49%
Immunology
399 publications, 4.49%
Health Policy, 377, 4.24%
Health Policy
377 publications, 4.24%
Multidisciplinary, 366, 4.12%
Multidisciplinary
366 publications, 4.12%
Pharmacology, 334, 3.76%
Pharmacology
334 publications, 3.76%
Medicine (miscellaneous), 320, 3.6%
Medicine (miscellaneous)
320 publications, 3.6%
Psychiatry and Mental health, 292, 3.29%
Psychiatry and Mental health
292 publications, 3.29%
Microbiology (medical), 291, 3.28%
Microbiology (medical)
291 publications, 3.28%
Molecular Biology, 289, 3.25%
Molecular Biology
289 publications, 3.25%
Immunology and Allergy, 285, 3.21%
Immunology and Allergy
285 publications, 3.21%
Biochemistry, 272, 3.06%
Biochemistry
272 publications, 3.06%
Nutrition and Dietetics, 267, 3.01%
Nutrition and Dietetics
267 publications, 3.01%
Molecular Medicine, 259, 2.92%
Molecular Medicine
259 publications, 2.92%
Drug Discovery, 252, 2.84%
Drug Discovery
252 publications, 2.84%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 228, 2.57%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
228 publications, 2.57%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 220, 2.48%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
220 publications, 2.48%
Microbiology, 208, 2.34%
Microbiology
208 publications, 2.34%
Genetics, 201, 2.26%
Genetics
201 publications, 2.26%
Health (social science), 199, 2.24%
Health (social science)
199 publications, 2.24%
Virology, 187, 2.1%
Virology
187 publications, 2.1%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 177, 1.99%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
177 publications, 1.99%
Organic Chemistry, 170, 1.91%
Organic Chemistry
170 publications, 1.91%
Epidemiology, 168, 1.89%
Epidemiology
168 publications, 1.89%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 162, 1.82%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
162 publications, 1.82%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 158, 1.78%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
158 publications, 1.78%
Social Psychology, 155, 1.74%
Social Psychology
155 publications, 1.74%
Food Science, 151, 1.7%
Food Science
151 publications, 1.7%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE
225 publications, 2.53%
BMJ Open
185 publications, 2.08%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
172 publications, 1.94%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
146 publications, 1.64%
BMC Public Health
136 publications, 1.53%
Scientific Reports
123 publications, 1.38%
AIDS and Behavior
95 publications, 1.07%
Frontiers in Immunology
82 publications, 0.92%
The Lancet
81 publications, 0.91%
Global Health Action
76 publications, 0.86%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
71 publications, 0.8%
The Lancet Global Health
65 publications, 0.73%
BMC Infectious Diseases
64 publications, 0.72%
Nutrients
62 publications, 0.7%
BMJ Global Health
62 publications, 0.7%
South African Journal of Science
53 publications, 0.6%
BMC Health Services Research
53 publications, 0.6%
PLOS Global Public Health
51 publications, 0.57%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
50 publications, 0.56%
Molecules
49 publications, 0.55%
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
47 publications, 0.53%
Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics
47 publications, 0.53%
Vaccines
46 publications, 0.52%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
45 publications, 0.51%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
43 publications, 0.48%
Public Health Nutrition
43 publications, 0.48%
Frontiers in Public Health
42 publications, 0.47%
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
41 publications, 0.46%
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
39 publications, 0.44%
Viruses
38 publications, 0.43%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
1770 publications, 19.92%
Elsevier
1604 publications, 18.05%
Wiley
881 publications, 9.92%
MDPI
720 publications, 8.1%
Taylor & Francis
607 publications, 6.83%
BMJ
396 publications, 4.46%
Oxford University Press
385 publications, 4.33%
Frontiers Media S.A.
347 publications, 3.91%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
316 publications, 3.56%
SAGE
229 publications, 2.58%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
187 publications, 2.1%
Cambridge University Press
131 publications, 1.47%
American Society for Microbiology
109 publications, 1.23%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
101 publications, 1.14%
AOSIS
70 publications, 0.79%
Academy of Science of South Africa
56 publications, 0.63%
Hindawi Limited
50 publications, 0.56%
F1000 Research
49 publications, 0.55%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
47 publications, 0.53%
Mary Ann Liebert
46 publications, 0.52%
American Medical Association (AMA)
38 publications, 0.43%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
35 publications, 0.39%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
35 publications, 0.39%
Microbiology Society
31 publications, 0.35%
American Thoracic Society
29 publications, 0.33%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
28 publications, 0.32%
JMIR Publications
28 publications, 0.32%
Massachusetts Medical Society
27 publications, 0.3%
S. Karger AG
26 publications, 0.29%
American Society for Nutrition
22 publications, 0.25%
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With other organizations

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University of Cape Town
3039 publications, 34.2%
Stellenbosch University
2188 publications, 24.63%
University of the Witwatersrand
2035 publications, 22.9%
University of Pretoria
981 publications, 11.04%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
909 publications, 10.23%
National Health Laboratory Services
669 publications, 7.53%
University of the Western Cape
596 publications, 6.71%
National Research Foundation
535 publications, 6.02%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
451 publications, 5.08%
Harvard University
421 publications, 4.74%
North-West University
358 publications, 4.03%
Johns Hopkins University
315 publications, 3.55%
University of Fort Hare
304 publications, 3.42%
University of Oxford
298 publications, 3.35%
University College London
278 publications, 3.13%
University of Washington
259 publications, 2.92%
University of Johannesburg
255 publications, 2.87%
Groote Schuur Hospital
252 publications, 2.84%
University of South Africa
236 publications, 2.66%
Emory University
220 publications, 2.48%
Makerere University
210 publications, 2.36%
Columbia University
201 publications, 2.26%
University of Southampton
196 publications, 2.21%
King's College London
187 publications, 2.1%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
163 publications, 1.83%
Imperial College London
162 publications, 1.82%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
159 publications, 1.79%
University of California, San Francisco
151 publications, 1.7%
University of New South Wales
150 publications, 1.69%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
149 publications, 1.68%
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With foreign organizations

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
451 publications, 5.08%
Harvard University
421 publications, 4.74%
Johns Hopkins University
315 publications, 3.55%
University of Oxford
298 publications, 3.35%
University College London
278 publications, 3.13%
University of Washington
259 publications, 2.92%
Emory University
220 publications, 2.48%
Makerere University
210 publications, 2.36%
Columbia University
201 publications, 2.26%
University of Southampton
196 publications, 2.21%
King's College London
187 publications, 2.1%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
163 publications, 1.83%
Imperial College London
162 publications, 1.82%
University of California, San Francisco
151 publications, 1.7%
University of New South Wales
150 publications, 1.69%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
149 publications, 1.68%
University of Toronto
148 publications, 1.67%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
146 publications, 1.64%
Karolinska Institute
144 publications, 1.62%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
141 publications, 1.59%
University of Melbourne
139 publications, 1.56%
University of Yaoundé I
136 publications, 1.53%
Kenya Medical Research Institute
135 publications, 1.52%
Massachusetts General Hospital
134 publications, 1.51%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
130 publications, 1.46%
University of California, Los Angeles
119 publications, 1.34%
University of Sydney
118 publications, 1.33%
Yale University
117 publications, 1.32%
Curtin University
117 publications, 1.32%
Boston University
115 publications, 1.29%
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With other countries

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USA, 2291, 25.79%
USA
2291 publications, 25.79%
United Kingdom, 1683, 18.94%
United Kingdom
1683 publications, 18.94%
Australia, 686, 7.72%
Australia
686 publications, 7.72%
Canada, 521, 5.86%
Canada
521 publications, 5.86%
Germany, 454, 5.11%
Germany
454 publications, 5.11%
Switzerland, 454, 5.11%
Switzerland
454 publications, 5.11%
Netherlands, 362, 4.07%
Netherlands
362 publications, 4.07%
India, 301, 3.39%
India
301 publications, 3.39%
Italy, 301, 3.39%
Italy
301 publications, 3.39%
Nigeria, 301, 3.39%
Nigeria
301 publications, 3.39%
France, 295, 3.32%
France
295 publications, 3.32%
Brazil, 286, 3.22%
Brazil
286 publications, 3.22%
Uganda, 284, 3.2%
Uganda
284 publications, 3.2%
Norway, 258, 2.9%
Norway
258 publications, 2.9%
Sweden, 251, 2.82%
Sweden
251 publications, 2.82%
Belgium, 248, 2.79%
Belgium
248 publications, 2.79%
Kenya, 244, 2.75%
Kenya
244 publications, 2.75%
China, 222, 2.5%
China
222 publications, 2.5%
Spain, 214, 2.41%
Spain
214 publications, 2.41%
Cameroon, 204, 2.3%
Cameroon
204 publications, 2.3%
Ghana, 168, 1.89%
Ghana
168 publications, 1.89%
Zimbabwe, 156, 1.76%
Zimbabwe
156 publications, 1.76%
Malawi, 132, 1.49%
Malawi
132 publications, 1.49%
Japan, 132, 1.49%
Japan
132 publications, 1.49%
Denmark, 112, 1.26%
Denmark
112 publications, 1.26%
Ethiopia, 105, 1.18%
Ethiopia
105 publications, 1.18%
Tanzania, 101, 1.14%
Tanzania
101 publications, 1.14%
UAE, 100, 1.13%
UAE
100 publications, 1.13%
New Zealand, 98, 1.1%
New Zealand
98 publications, 1.1%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1969 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.
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